27-Dec-2012 03:52

Debt Ceiling Nears as Budget Talks Stymied - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323984704578203842315515834.html

Australian ex-analyst charged with insider trading - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Australian-ex-analyst-charged-with-insider-trading-4147462.php

Home prices rose over past year, another sign that market is recovering - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/home-prices-rose-over-past-year-another-sign-that-market-is-recovering/2012/12/26/6f6563be-4f71-11e2-950a-7863a013264b_story.html

Dockworkers Strike Threatens to Close East Coast Ports - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/business/dockworkers-strike-threatens-to-close-east-coast-ports.html

Japan stocks hit post-earthquake high, lead Asia - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-18033/

Retailers aim to make up for weak sales with post-Christmas push - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-day-after-shopping-20121227,0,5969609.story

Toyota seeks to settle acceleration cases for $1.1 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/27/us-usa-toyota-settlement-idUSBRE8BP0G620121227

Starbucks urges Washington to compromise over coffee - MyFox Austin :: http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/20429497/starbucks-urges-washington-to-compromise-over-coffee

China Starts Longest Bullet-Train Line, Luring Air Travelers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-26/china-starts-longest-bullet-train-line-luring-air-travelers.html

Refi Program Expansion Eyed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323291704578199832047537030.html